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Historic Preservation Commission approves restorations at 1164 Fulton and 48 Gold, adopts updated rules
Summary
The commission approved certificates of appropriateness for 1164 Fulton Street and 48 Gold Street with conditions, confirmed a Hyland recusal on one matter, and adopted amended commission rules. Public speakers urged prioritizing the Rube Goldberg Building for landmarking.
San Francisco — The Historic Preservation Commission on Sept. 17 approved several project approvals and internal rule changes, including a restoration plan at 1164 Fulton Street and an addition at 48 Gold Street, and adopted amended rules and regulations after minor edits.
Public comment opened the meeting with Beverly Upton and Jackie Naylor updating the commission on research into the Rube Goldberg Building. "We really consider ourselves stewards to this building," Beverly Upton said while describing an in‑progress historic report and fundraising by Goldberg’s family to support documentation.
On the regular calendar, staff recommended approval of 1164 Fulton (a noncontributor in the Alamo Square Historic District) with conditions. Planner Shelly Kaltagironi said the front façade restoration follows historic photo evidence; architect Emily Gossick described rear façade glazing and a concealed elevator penthouse, saying the design "does not falsely historicize the rear facade." Commissioners asked the applicant to align the elevator and stair penthouses; the applicant agreed and the commission approved the project with staff conditions (motion carried unanimously 6–0).
Before item 11, Commissioner Hyland recused himself. Staff (Kelly Wong) presented a Certificate of Appropriateness for 48 Gold Street, a contributing industrial building in the Jackson Square Landmark District, describing proposed brick restoration and a two‑story vertical addition set back from the historic cornice. Planning staff found the proposal compatible with the Secretary of the Interior standards and recommended approval with conditions; the commission approved the project (5–0, Hyland recused).
Later in the agenda the commission reviewed and adopted amendments to its rules and regulations, including clarifying voting thresholds to require four votes for substantive matters and adding a requirement that applicants submit a recent photo as part of submittals. A motion to adopt the rules as amended passed unanimously (6–0). The commission adjourned at the close of the meeting.
Next steps: staff will incorporate the edits to the rules into the final document and pursue follow‑up items identified in the Director’s Report and the Landmark Designation Work Program.
